Miran, Afghanistan
Mīrān (Pashto: ميران) is a town in Maidan Wardak Province, central Afghanistan. It is the administrative center of Day Mirdad District.
Miran | |
|---|---|
  Miran Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34.2204°N 68.3126°E | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Province | Maidan Wardak |
| District | Day Mirdad |
| Elevation | 2,812 m (9,226 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,760 |
| Time zone | UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time) |
The town of Miran has a population of 2,760.[1]
Geography
Miran is located about 2,812 m above sea level.
Climate
Miran has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dsb) with warm, dry summers and cold winters.
The warmest month in Miran is July, averaging 16 °C (60.8 °F). The coldest temperatures usually occur in December, January and February, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -6 °C (24 - 20 °F) throughout the day.
| Climate data for Miran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−5 (23) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
5.1 (41.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.8 (2.39) |
86.0 (3.39) |
88.5 (3.48) |
80.2 (3.16) |
48.3 (1.90) |
14.4 (0.57) |
16.6 (0.65) |
17.1 (0.67) |
7.5 (0.30) |
19.9 (0.78) |
28.7 (1.13) |
34.9 (1.37) |
502.9 (19.79) |
| Source: ClimateCharts.net[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
A majority of the population are Pashtuns and Hazaras. Pashto in Wardag accent, as well as Hazaragi language are spoken in the town.
References
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